Weather Journal: Temperatures Reach Above Freezing–Briefly

Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers celebrates their 7 to 3 win over the New Jersey Devils during the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium Sunday.

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Temperatures turn warmer in Greater New York on Monday, reaching above freezing across the region, but these mild conditions will only last one day.

A week of very cold weather is in store for the tri-state area, as a series of cold fronts passing through ensure another stretch of below normal temperatures. Monday will be the warmest day of the workweek, thanks to southwesterly winds and a warm front that will enable temperatures to slowly rise overnight Sunday and into Monday.

High temperatures on Monday reach near normal levels, the upper 30s and possibly 40 degrees in some places, helping to melt at least a little of the snow and ice on the ground. A cold front then pushes through the region during the afternoon; there’s a slight chance this could produce a period of flurries and light snow from late morning into the early evening hours. Umbrellas will be useless against any precipitation that develops due to blustery winds at 10 to 18 mph that could gust as high as 35 mph.

Despite the warm day, nighttime lows drop down into the teens and single digits, with wind chill values as low as minus three. Bitterly cold temperatures return on Tuesday, along with sun and dry weather. Highs will be in the teens on Tuesday and Wednesday and then slowly warm, finally hitting the 30s in time for the weekend.